Prince Harry and Meghan Markle held hands at a service honoring the Queen on Wednesday.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle held hands at a service honoring the Queen on Wednesday.NARIMAN EL-MOFTY/Getty Images
  • The royal family attended a service to honor the queen.

  • Prince Harry and his fiancée, the actress, held hands while leaving the service.

  • Others pointed out that other relatives have held hands as well.

Fans of the royal family criticized the duke and duchess for holding hands.

Less than a week after Queen Elizabeth II passed away, members of the royal family walked behind the Queen's coffin during a procession from Buckingham Palace to the funeral parlour.

The royal family stayed at the building for a service before leaving.

Critics started calling out Prince Harry and his fiancée, the actress, for holding hands after the service.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle held hands at a service honoring the Queen on Wednesday.
Some royals observers criticized Meghan Markle and Prince Harry over their public display of affection.NARIMAN EL-MOFTY/Getty Images

The Royal Family leaves our beloved Queen in Westminster Hall with grace and dignity, except for the fact that they have to hold hands with two teenagers. They get on my nerves.

They can't keep their hands to their sides for two seconds to mourn the Queen. They always fail to respect the protocol and the Queen.

Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall at a service honoring the Queen on Wednesday.
Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall at a service honoring the Queen on Wednesday.WPA Pool/Getty Images

Other social media users pointed out that other members of the royal family had done the same thing. The photos show Princess Anne's daughter holding hands with her husband during the service.

Prince Philip's funeral was remembered by people when Princess Beatrice was pictured holding hands with her husband.

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend Prince Philip's funeral ceremony in 2021.CHRIS JACKSON/Getty Images

Insider's request for comment was not responded to by representatives for the duke and duchess.

During their trip to New York City in September 2021, the couple faced backlash from the media even though they did the same things as Prince William and Kate.

Despite wearing black to visit the 9/11 museum in New York City, Prince Harry and his wife were criticized for wearing a bright pink coat while on their previous trip to the city. The Daily Mail said that she was fighting off the gloom.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during Trooping the Color in 2019.Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage

The Daily Mail praised Prince William and Kate for staying at the Carlyle Hotel, which was favored by Diana, Princess of Wales.

The publication wrote that the royal couple left the kids in LA to enjoy drinks at a fancy bar inside the Carlyle Hotel, where they would stay for three days.

According to Insider's Mikhaila Friel, Prince Harry and his bride-to-be are often scrutinized for doing the same things as their royal counterparts because of their race. The press may focus on her because she doesn't look like the rest of the aristocracy.

She said that she is an American, a self-made woman and black. She has a history of being outspoken about the kinds of human rights that they are afraid to touch for fear of sounding controversial.

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